Health · Cornell

Cornell, MI health

Cornell differs from Michigan on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.3% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.1% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.8% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 49818 (all of Cornell)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 856 people are less certain, so we show Cornell's figures without a grade.

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How Cornell compares with Michigan

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cornell adults…

41 of every 100 Cornell adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–45.2%

Bars show Cornell; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cornell, betterCornell, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Cornell
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Cornell
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Cornell
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Cornell
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cornell adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
70%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
73%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
82%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cornell 5.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cornell adults are doing

1 in 3Cornell adults feel lonely
29.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Cornell adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Cornell adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Cornell adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · Michigan 17.6% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Cornell adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 11
Cornell adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Cornell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 15
Cornell adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MI 8.3% · better

12.1% of Cornell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

of Cornell adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Cornell

Cornell and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Cornell.

Baldwin: 39.7% Escanaba: 39% Harris: 39.1% Wells: 39.3% Maple Ridge: 39.7% Brampton: 38.8% Masonville: 39.6% Ewing: 39.7% Gladstone: 38.6% Wells: 41% Bark River: 38.2% Spalding: 38.4% Gourley: 39.5% Forsyth: 39.3% Breen: 37.1% West Branch: 36.5% Cornell: 40.2% Cornell Baldwin Escanaba Harris Wells Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group · Escanaba · 15.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Gwinn Family Health Center · Gwinn · 25.4 mi+
36.5%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Escanaba39%
Harris39.1%
Wells39.3%
Baldwin39.7%
Cornell40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.2 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Cornell

No hospital or community health center in Cornell itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EROsf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupEscanaba · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUphs Marquette Dlp Hospital★★★★★ · 43.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 25.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.8 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
37.6 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
VA
43.5 mi
Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital
Marquette · ★★★★★
ER
59.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Marinette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCornell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delta County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCornell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delta County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCornell's county is a federal shortage area.Delta County · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Cornell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cornell
MeasureCornellMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%37.3–45.2%36.7%worse
High cholesterol39%35.1–43%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.2%33.7–47.3%36.2%about the same
Arthritis36.8%33.3–40.1%29.1%worse
Depression28%24.5–31.6%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.7%7.3–10.4%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.8%10.5–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.8–12.8%8.9%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.4–16%11.9%worse
COPD10.4%9.1–11.8%8.1%worse
Heart disease9%8.1–10%7%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14–18.9%14.6%about the same
Binge drink14.2%11.9–16.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%22–30.2%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%25.1–35.2%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.4%79.6–84.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit69.7%66.8–72.7%68%about the same
Cholesterol check90%88.6–91.2%87.4%better
Colon screening73.2%69.5–76.9%69%better
Mammogram76.8%70.6–82.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.6%78.9–83.9%77.6%better
No health insurance5.8%4.7–7%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.2–34.1%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18–24.2%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.3–19.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.7–23.1%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%14.2–17.9%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.4–14.8%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.3%7.8–10.7%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6–8.1%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.8–7.7%8.3%better
Receive SNAP12.1%10–14.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability35.2%31.1–39.4%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.7–19.2%14%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.6–16%14.3%
Hearing9.5%8.5–10.6%7.3%
Vision5%4.5–5.6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.8%
Errands alone9%7.9–10.1%8.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Cornell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Cornell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cornell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cornell by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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